Activists on Gaza aid flotilla detained by Israel disembark in Crete
Witnessed by an AFP journalist, dozens of activists from an intercepted Gaza-bound aid flotilla disembarked on the Greek island of Crete on Friday.
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- Published Date: 11:20 | 01 May 2026
Dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off Crete disembarked on Friday in the Greek island, an AFP journalist saw.
Israel's foreign ministry earlier said around 175 activists had been taken off more than 20 boats on Thursday. Flotilla organisers put the number at 211.
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